The wisdom of God devised a way for the love of God to deliver sinners from the wrath of God while not compromising the righteousness of God.
John PiperThe whole world lives for pleasure. The only difference is theirs is fleeting, while ours is forever in Jesus.
John PiperPeople are not prepared or able to rejoice in suffering unless they experience a massive biblical revolution of how they think and feel about the meaning of life. Human nature and American culture make it impossible to rejoice in suffering. This is a miracle in the human soul wrought by God through His Word.
John Piper